Friday, July 17, 2009

Nana and Papa's Divinity

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup light Karo syrup
1/4 t. salt
1/2 cup hot water
2 egg whites
1 t. vanilla

Dissolve sugar, syrup, and salt in hot water. Cook to 240 degrees or to a FIRM ball stage. Remove from heat and pour gradually over stiffly beaten egg whites, beating constantly.
Add vanilla and continue beating until mixture will hold it's shape when dropped from a spoon.
Drop on waxed paper or buttered cookie sheet.
Optional: Place a pecan in the center, kinda mashed down into divinity.

Memory:
This was the candy that my Mom and Dad made, usually together, for the Christmas season. We always had a tin can with this candy in it with waxed paper seperating the levels. When I see this candy, I always think of Christmas' at home when I was young. Really yummy even if it is not chocolate.

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